Business Questions, 02.02.23 Thursday, 2 February, 2023 London Councils do important work into issues facing our city on a range of topics. Recently they produced a report into school places in London and the provision of education as provided by local authorities. In this report, it was highlighted that Hillingdon has seen a 15% reduction in the number of primary school children, while Harrow has seen a similar decline in demand. This is a trend... Speeches in Parliament
International Trade Questions, 03.11.22 3rd November 2022 As always, Parliamentary questions allow a great opportunity for MPs to scrutinise Government departments and raise constituent concerns directly with those... Speeches in Parliament
Number of Bookable Harrow Recycling Centre Visits Increased 2nd November 2022 Last week, Harrow Council's Conservative leadership agreed plans to increase the number of visits residents can book to the Recycling Centre in Forward Drive... Local News
Harrow Promise Delivered: Free Bulky Waste Collection 27th October 2022 Harrow's Conservative Council has delivered free bulky waste collection, which will commence for local residents from January 2023, something which no other... Local News
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 25th October 2022 This afternoon, I had the opportunity to speak in favour of a Bill brought before the House to repeal outstanding parts of EU Law that have been retained since... Speeches in Parliament
Statement on the New Prime Minister 24th October 2022 Over the past few days, it became increasingly clear from my conversations with constituents and colleagues in Parliament, that they wanted Rishi Sunak to... Westminster News
Press Release: Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) Launch 24th October 2022 On Thursday 6th October, David Simmonds CBE MP attended HS2’s West Ruislip site for a tour of the recently launched Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM). Having... Local News
My Local News, October 2022 19th October 2022 Cost-of-living worries are understandably at the forefront of constituents’ minds and so, in this month’s article, it’s important to acknowledge the concerns of... Articles
Public Order Bill 18th October 2022 This evening, I was delighted to speak in favour of the Government’s important Public Order Bill. This Bill seeks to introduce new sensible police powers... Speeches in Parliament
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse 17th October 2022 Last Thursday, the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse published its report following the conclusion of its seven year investigation of institutional... Speeches in Parliament
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News